On Fire For Jesus
Sermon #4
By Rev. Mark E. Vatcher
On fire for Jesus, I heard it many times in my life. I felt it when I asked Jesus to save me and
cleanse me of all my sins. As It is written (Rev 3:20) “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock.
If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.”
I remember the day I made the decision to receive Christ as my Saviour. I Confessed to God that
being a sinner, and believing that the Lord Jesus Christ died for my sins on the cross and was
raised up for my justification, and confessed Him to be my personal Saviour. What a glorious
feeling it was having been liberated from all of my sin and filled with the Spirit, having been filled
by the Holy Spirit forever and always in this life and the everlasting life to come. That was when
I realized the fire burning inside of me for Jesus. It was an overwhelming feeling of pure
enthusiasm for the Word. A thirst never to be quenched, a hunger never satisfied.
Some of you may be on fire in your hearts for the Lord right now. Some of you may
remember the fire that burned in your hearts when you took Jesus into your heart for the first
time. Oh how passionate you felt about the Word of God. It consumed you day and night, the
fire burned in you with deep love and desire. Fervent prayer rolled out of you giving praise, and
thanksgiving for all things to the Lord. And then at some point maybe the flame seemed to die
down a little. The passion for the Word dwindled, was still there but yet it was not the same as it
had been. What is it my beloved? Where did it go? How do I get it back? Well, it never left you.
(Heb 13:5) I will leave you nor forsake you”. You have partaken in the fruit of the Spirit and felt
the glory of God. (John 7:38) “He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, `From his innermost
being will flow rivers of living water.” Does rivers of living water flow out of you? Do you glow
from your innermost spirit, so that Gods love glows in you and can be seen by those around you.
If not, you may have moved away from the fire, becoming consumed with the earthy things in
your life. God wants you to be concerned with everlasting life not you’re here and now life. The
everlasting life promised to you through the blood of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. When
we stray from God, this is what happens. When we stop trusting in God, there is a loss of our
faith in Him that He will tend to our every need. The fire starts to dwindle and needs to be
rekindled. Move closer to God and He will move closer to you brethren. It seems that at some
point life overwhelms us and we get so wrapped up in it that we lose ourselves in it. Well we
forget the one thing that we had when our fire burned hot and heavy in us for the Lord. It is that
trust in God for all things, let go and again return to the trust in all things through Him. For it is
written “does He not provide for even the birds”, move closer to God and He will move closer
to you. Rekindle and reaffirm your faith. Pray with all praise, thanksgiving, and forgiveness. Give
to Him both the honor and glory He is do. Let us Pray…
Heavenly Father, blessed Lord, I give You thanks for all the blessings in my life. I want to feel
Your Spirit Lord in my Heart and let go once again knowing that You Lord are the reason for all
things. It is You Lord that I live to glorify with my life. Fill my heart with the desire to serve you
Lord the way You deserve to be served. I put You at the top of my life Lord and Love you
before all others. I praise you and love you with all my heart, mind, and soul. Amen
Sermon #4
By Rev. Mark E. Vatcher
On fire for Jesus, I heard it many times in my life. I felt it when I asked Jesus to save me and
cleanse me of all my sins. As It is written (Rev 3:20) “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock.
If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.”
I remember the day I made the decision to receive Christ as my Saviour. I Confessed to God that
being a sinner, and believing that the Lord Jesus Christ died for my sins on the cross and was
raised up for my justification, and confessed Him to be my personal Saviour. What a glorious
feeling it was having been liberated from all of my sin and filled with the Spirit, having been filled
by the Holy Spirit forever and always in this life and the everlasting life to come. That was when
I realized the fire burning inside of me for Jesus. It was an overwhelming feeling of pure
enthusiasm for the Word. A thirst never to be quenched, a hunger never satisfied.
Some of you may be on fire in your hearts for the Lord right now. Some of you may
remember the fire that burned in your hearts when you took Jesus into your heart for the first
time. Oh how passionate you felt about the Word of God. It consumed you day and night, the
fire burned in you with deep love and desire. Fervent prayer rolled out of you giving praise, and
thanksgiving for all things to the Lord. And then at some point maybe the flame seemed to die
down a little. The passion for the Word dwindled, was still there but yet it was not the same as it
had been. What is it my beloved? Where did it go? How do I get it back? Well, it never left you.
(Heb 13:5) I will leave you nor forsake you”. You have partaken in the fruit of the Spirit and felt
the glory of God. (John 7:38) “He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, `From his innermost
being will flow rivers of living water.” Does rivers of living water flow out of you? Do you glow
from your innermost spirit, so that Gods love glows in you and can be seen by those around you.
If not, you may have moved away from the fire, becoming consumed with the earthy things in
your life. God wants you to be concerned with everlasting life not you’re here and now life. The
everlasting life promised to you through the blood of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. When
we stray from God, this is what happens. When we stop trusting in God, there is a loss of our
faith in Him that He will tend to our every need. The fire starts to dwindle and needs to be
rekindled. Move closer to God and He will move closer to you brethren. It seems that at some
point life overwhelms us and we get so wrapped up in it that we lose ourselves in it. Well we
forget the one thing that we had when our fire burned hot and heavy in us for the Lord. It is that
trust in God for all things, let go and again return to the trust in all things through Him. For it is
written “does He not provide for even the birds”, move closer to God and He will move closer
to you. Rekindle and reaffirm your faith. Pray with all praise, thanksgiving, and forgiveness. Give
to Him both the honor and glory He is do. Let us Pray…
Heavenly Father, blessed Lord, I give You thanks for all the blessings in my life. I want to feel
Your Spirit Lord in my Heart and let go once again knowing that You Lord are the reason for all
things. It is You Lord that I live to glorify with my life. Fill my heart with the desire to serve you
Lord the way You deserve to be served. I put You at the top of my life Lord and Love you
before all others. I praise you and love you with all my heart, mind, and soul. Amen
